Excelsior in Hindi — Meaning of छीलन (chhilan)

📖 Meaning of “excelsior”

The meaning of “excelsior” in Hindi is छीलन, pronounced chhilan — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of excelsior

thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing

✍️ Excelsior in a sentence

All we know for certain is that our tree, now approaching a hundred years old, was excelsior – loftier than any other ash in the vicinity.

जीवन एक प्याज की तरह है, जिसे परत दर परत छीलने पर कभी कभी रोना आ जाता है।

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

From Latin excelsior, comparative of excelsus (“high”). The name of the stuffing material was originally a trademark. As an exclamation, originating in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem Excelsior (1841), based on the New York state motto. Popularized in the comic book fandom by Marvel Comics editor Stan Lee, who chose the term to sign off his columns as it was an obscure term and would confound competing publishers who imitated his style.

Quick facts about “excelsior”

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Word (English)

Excelsior

Meaning in Hindi

छीलन

Pronunciation

chhilan

Part of speech

Noun

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "excelsior" is छीलन (chhilan).

In Devanagari script it is written as छीलन.

It is pronounced "chhilan". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.

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